Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Kabul car bombing

September 6, 2019

This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, from Morovis, Puerto Rico. The Defense Department says Barreto was killed in action on Sept. 5, 2019, when the explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army via AP)

This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Elis A. Barreto Ortiz, 34, from Morovis, Puerto Rico. The Defense Department says Barreto was killed in action on Sept. 5, 2019, when the explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has identified the U.S. soldier who was killed Thursday by a car bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.